FILE PHOTO: Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Senator Bernie Sanders hosts a climate rally with Rep. Rashida Tlaib and Rep. Ro Khanna in Iowa City, Iowa, U.S. January 12, 2020. REUTERS/Scott Morgan
DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) - Bernie Sanders got a taste of life as a front-runner in the spotlight at the Democratic presidential debate in Iowa, facing new scrutiny for his liberal views and questions about whether he can beat President Donald Trump in November.
The attention was an acknowledgment of Sanders' steady rise to the top of some opinion polls in the early nominating states of Iowa and New Hampshire. Now the progressive standard-bearer faces the hard work of turning his core of fervent support into election wins.
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